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President`s Daily Activities on the Central America Trip: Today

President's Activities on March
11

On the final day of his Central America
trip, the President will meet with regional leaders at a Summit Meeting held at
Casa Santo Domingo, a beautiful and historic complex in the colonial town of
Antigua. During the Summit, President Clinton will reaffirm his commitment to
continue this progress, and discuss with his Central American counterparts
additional steps we can take towards reducing trade and investment barriers,
promoting microenterprise, improving environmental protection, and controlling
illegal migration. He will also outline the progress the United States and the
nations of Central America have made together since the Summit in San Jose in
May 1997. In addition, he will reinforce the Administrations ambitious
agenda for completing the regions transformation into a peaceful,
democratic and prosperous community of nations.

After their
morning meeting, the leaders will share lunch at the nearby church and convent
of Santa Clara near La Union Park, famous for its Mayan handicrafts market. The
church was founded in 1699 by nuns who arrived from Puebla, Mexico. The convent
originally had two stories and rooms for 46 nuns, an infirmary, a dining hall,
and a dungeon. The Santa Clara nuns were said to have better facilities and an
less rigorous mission than nuns in other Antigua convents. Santa Clara was
damaged in the 1717 earthquake and rebuilt with a larger plaza, and then
destroyed in the great earthquake of 1773.

The leaders
will return to Casa Santo Domingo after lunch to sign the Summit communique and
deliver closing statements.

After the
Summit adjourns, the President will return to Washington, D.C., arriving at
Andrews Air Force Base late Thursday evening.